It’s Almost an Empire Christmas!

Empire-stars

When you think of Christmas, Lucious and Cookie Lyon might not be the first names you think of.

Taraji P. Henson and Terrence Howard, though, are hosting FOX’s yuletide special, Taraji and Terence’s White Hot Holidays – with guests Mary J. Blige, Jamie Foxx and John Legend.

Henson & Howard (not a bad name for a band/law firm) will perform a duet (details TBA, probably on the show) while Blige, Foxx and Legend will perform their takes on holiday standards. Plus, surprise guests!

Taraji and Terence’s White Hot Holidays airs on FOX on Wednesday, dec. 9th (9/8C). For more, follow the jump.

TARAJI P. HENSON AND TERRENCE HOWARD TO HOST MUSIC AND VARIETY SPECIAL “TARAJI AND TERRENCE’S WHITE HOT HOLIDAYS,” WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 9, ON FOX

Special Performances by Mary J. Blige, Jamie Foxx and John Legend

Taraji P. Henson and Terrence Howard are teaming up to spread cheer, goodwill and some holiday magic in TARAJI AND TERRENCE’S WHITE HOT HOLIDAYS, an all-new music and variety special airing Wednesday, Dec. 9 (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT), on FOX.

WHITE HOT HOLIDAYS will feature a special duet by Henson and Howard, and modern performances of classic holiday songs by entertainment superstars Mary J. Blige, John Legend and Jamie Foxx, among other surprise guests and performances.

Howard and Henson star in FOX’s hit series EMPIRE. Having taken TV audiences by storm in its record-setting first season, EMPIRE returned this season as the No. 1 series on broadcast television, averaging 22.9 million viewers across multiple platforms, as well as being the most tweeted-about scripted program on broadcast television this season on Twitter. Only two all-new episodes of EMPIRE remain this fall, with its fall finale airing Wednesday, Dec. 2 (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. EMPIRE begins Part Two of its second season Wednesday, March 30 (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT).

WHITE HOT HOLIDAYS is produced by Casey Patterson Entertainment, Don Mischer Productions, Taraji P. Henson, Terrence Howard and Vincent Cirrincione.